Student Activities

The Southern California Branch of the American Society for Microbiology offers many opportunities for undergraduate and graduate microbiology students. Here, learn more about presentation opportunities, science fairs, upcoming events, and other opportunities especially for SCASM students. Please contact Ann Grasmick for more information at ann.grasmick@gmail.com.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to the 2010 Greater San Diego Science Fair Winners!

The following students were recognized by SCASM for their experimental work in the area of microbiology. SCASM judges were Steve Brantano and Megan Fullerton.

First Place: Stephen Whiting

11th Grade, High Tech High
“Algae from Waste"
Advisor: Jay Vavra

As first place winner, Stephen Whiting receives:

An award certificate
Inclusion on our website at www.scasm.org
A student membership to SCASM
And an invitation to present his winning poster as part of the collegiate poster session at the SCASM Annual Meeting on November 6, 2010 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Hotel in San Diego.
Second Place: Jascon Nettleton and Kathleen Estrella (team project)

11th Grade, High Tech High
"Investigating Bacteria on Oil Spots by Developing Bioremediation Measurement Methods"
Advisor: Jay Vavra
Honorable Mention: Michael Heimer

12th Grade, Mt. Miguel High
"The Bacterial Adhesion to Contact Lenses and the Efficacy of Disinfectants"
Advisor: Todd Linke
Honorable Mention: Jillian Drake

9th Grade, Fallbrook High
"Candidatus Liberibacter Bacterium Detection in Psyllids Using New Collection Media"
Advisor: Margaret Chapman

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Mark your calendars for the upcoming 2010 SCASM Annual Meeting, to be held November 5-6, 2010. Visit the Meetings page for more details.

CALL FOR STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATIONS

$1800 Grants Available
to
Attend National ASM Meeting
New Orleans, LA
May 20-24, 2011

How to Qualify?

1. Present poster on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the SCASM meeting at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in San Diego, CA.

Benefits:

1. Attend SCASM sessions on Saturday, November 6, 2010.

2. Attend national ASM 2011 meeting for education, networking, and career exploration.

Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit poster presentations for the 2009 SCASM Annual Meeting. Current SCASM President Diane Citron encourages students to submit:

"Last year SCASM, in conjunction with bioMerieux Incorporated, sponsored three graduate student poster winners to attend the 2009 National ASM meeting in Philadelphia, PA. All three students presented their posters at the ASM national meeting. SCASM encourages students within our region and hopes to see more graduate students at the 2010 Annual Meeting. The student travel awards are perpetual awards and will be given out each year to the top three poster winners at our Annual Meeting, this year on November 4-6.”

If you are interested in submitting a poster, please email Ann Grasmick at ann.grasmick@gmail.com to request an abstract form or click here. The abstract form must be completed to have your poster considered.

Pictures from the 2009 SCASM Annual Meeting in La Jolla, California:

Diane Citron, President SCASM

Meredith Lewman, 2009 Greater San Diego Student Science Fair Winner, Microbiology Division

Anne Rizzacasa, Cal State Fullerton,Undergraduate Division Award

Marcela Leyva, Cal State Los Angeles, Graduate Division Award

Rosa Leon Zayas, UC San Diego, PhD Division Award

Sean Villaflores, Loyola Marymount Steven Bui, California State University - San Bernardino

LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS

The CSUN Microbiology Students Association
California State University Northridge (CSUN) students and other interested students are welcome to participate in the Microbiology Students Association, a chartered student chapter of ASM. For more information, contact Nancy Bishop at nancy.bishop@csun.edu or Ann Grasmick at ann.grasmick@gmail.com. Also, visit MSA online.

The ASM Student Chapter at UC Riverside
For more information, visit the UC Riverside ASM Student Chapter online.

The San Diego Microbiology Group
San Diego Microbiology and Molecular Biology undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to participate in the San Diego Microbiology Group (SDMG). For more information, contact Doug Bartlett of UCSD at dbartlett@ucsd.edu or visit SDMG online.

SCIENCE FAIRS

California Science Fairs

STUDENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Please contact Ann Grasmick at ann.grasmick@gmail.com for more information about student activities with SCASM, including the collegiate poster session at the Annual Meeting.

STUDENT MICRO SITES

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